Cleveland and Milwaukee lack true imposing big men on offense, but Ersan Ilyasova and Tristan Thompson have tremendous athleticism for each of those clubs and could be checked by Drummond provided he keeps his weight down.

Drummond will need to work on his defensive instincts and avoid committing too many fouls.

He needs to work on his timing, especially as it pertains to blocking shots.

He also needs to work on his rebounding.

In college, Drummond was just so much bigger and more athletic than everyone else, and he relied on these traits to grab boards.

In the pros, he will get destroyed if he doesn't head into every possession with a plan.

He also needs to avoid shying away from contact. Too often in college, he took the path of least resistance to get rebounds.

In the pros, he needs to assert his position, and let others bend to his will.

Ideally, this is where Drummond could have some solid numbers.

If he can average upwards of two blocks and four defensive boards per game, the Pistons would be very happy.

Overall Impact

Astute Pistons fans will see a striking similarity in these ideal projected numbers to a certain player currently on the roster.

As a rookie, Greg Monroe averaged these same type of numbers, aside from the two blocks per game, of course.

Given that Drummond projects as either a starter or a third big man right off the bat, he has the potential to get there.

He won't be counted on too much on the offensive side of the ball, but he should make an impact right away on defense.

The key for Drummond is attitude and improvement.

In college, he had a tendency to disappear for long stretches and coast.

In Detroit, he won't be able to get away with that. If he coasts, the coaching staff will pull him and cut his minutes.

I don't see this happening, however. He is entering an environment that should put him in a position to succeed.

He will be surrounded by high-character guys that tend to work extremely hard.